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It was sorta confusing with two ANDA shows so close together. :rolleyes: I prefer the Caulfield venue too. Free parking, and lots of chairs to sit down and browse through the coins, chat with the dealers etc. Just a more relaxed vibe :)

Dropped in this arvo, its a nice venue.. once you find it :P If you park at Etihad, turn left as you enter "Entry A" from Bourke St. Take the lift to level 2, then into the Medallian Club. http://australiancoinshows.com.au/index.php/venue-information Was good to see some bullion dealers...

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Thought the show was good, picked up some nice numi sovs and the new RAM Pavo domed coin... and also because a I won a $50 door prize :lol: :D Many thanks to the organisers. One of the dealers mentioned NZ mint and possibly Royal Mint may be at the International show also.

You should have more respect for an elderly gentleman. :mad: Sometimes men of a certain age need to take action to protect themselves, so they don't cover their shorts with a forced liquidation! :o :lol: :P

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There were several cameras there. Jenny from Guardian said they'd be posting something soon. She also mentioned Mike is doing an interview with Ross Greenwood and some other media. Should see him on Sky, and AFR. Was a great venue and well organised. Amazed they put it together in less than 6...

Speaking of bunkers... :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5R2JyU_MKg

I was having a chuckle at the old window tax etc, when I heard on BBC that the UK are bringing in a bedroom tax :o http://www.housing.org.uk/policy/welfare_reform/'under-occupation'_penalty.aspx I expect all the home improvement shows will now start doing a lot of study conversions... :P

Agree with you hiho ;) Hopefully she took her contact list and we can see her interview Jim Grant, Eric Sprott et al on Daily Ticker...

Merry Christmas to all. Hope you found a little gold or silver under the tree. ..none for me, but enjoyed a lovely lunch and pleasant day with the family :)

Wonder how many stackers will claim that was their gold on that boat? Yet another tragic boating accident! :lol:

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I think they have 15kg, about 480 oz . The bulk would be in the silver zinc batteries. Missiles for Vampires! :lol:

Found a post on the series by Silver Spirit Coins. He's a dealer so take this with a grain of salt.. (but I did find it hard to locate the earlier coins myself fwiw) http://blog.perthmint.com.au/2012/03/30/australian-antarctic-territory-silver-proof-coins-must-have-now/

They are a nice design. When did the series start? I've got coins from 2004 onwards... just wondered if there were any earlier I havent spotted... :P

So let me get this straight... 1. Britain puts 48 tons of silver on an unarmed 20yo steam merchant ship 2. She joins a convoy sailing at 8 knots through the German wolfpacks at height of the Battle of the Atlantic 3. Gairsoppa splits off from the convoy and sets course for Galway harbour to...

How not to hide your stack... :P Two Swiss council workers had an unexpectedly lucky day while cutting the grass, stumbling across $123,000 worth of gold bars behind some bushes. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8499149/council-workers-discover-123k-in-gold-bars

Kjc have some background on the Aussie sovs at http://www.kjc.com.au/preambles/gold_sovereigns.asp